right side; right-hand side
to ride into (a place); to drive into (a place)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to begin; to set about; to start
four corners; four ordinal directions
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
genuine article; real thing; real deal
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
Archaeopteryx; extinct genus of early birds
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
24 hours; twenty-four hours
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
false start; jumping the gun; flying start; running start; broadcasting a television or radio program a few minutes before its scheduled time
participatory; participating; hands-on
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
in that manner; like that
to make a lasting impression
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after